Royal Bank of Scotland announced on Tuesday to switch 215 roles from Britain to India to cut costs, adding that it would axe a further 83 temporary British roles. “As we work to rebuild RBS we persist to streamline our business to ensure that we remain competitive,” said a spokesman for the state-rescued bank.

RBS - Royal Bank of Scotland

The bank also added that, “We have embarked upon a three year transformation programme across our finance division which will increase efficiency and allow us to serve our customers better.” RBS which is 82% government owned has slashed about 34, 000 jobs since it was bailed out by the state in 2008.

“It is outrageous that … 200 jobs are being shipped to India,” senior Unite official David Fleming said in a statement. The latest round of job losses sparked anger from Britain’s biggest trade union Unite.